06-05-2003 00:56									#1
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Hello to you New Yorkers !

My girlfriend needs your help. She intends to spend one month on the East Coast this summer (likely in August) along with another friend of hers. Her American friend here in Stuttgart already gave her tips for Washington (well, if DanS has any more tips, he's welcome ), but she'd like to increase her chances and would like to have adresses for housing, and maybe a training course in NY.

She and her friend have both a background of studying political sciences between France and Germany (both are French), speak French and German without problems, have basic knowledge in Spanish and English too. Their background makes it easier for them to find training courses in international organizations/diplomacy.

Can anybody help ? Thanks

	06-05-2003 01:00									#2
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I can see this thread becoming a tasteless thread of ppl offering Spiffor's girl a place to stay... but only if she and her friend are cute..

So, are they?

	06-05-2003 01:02									#3
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I am mostly interested in Boris' input actually

	06-05-2003 01:03									#4
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No matter, I live in Cali... that would be quite a commute. I guess Boris is safe. Unless he goes back into the closet!

	06-05-2003 01:06									#5
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Japher, we can run a cute girl cartel from west coast to east coast

	06-05-2003 01:07									#6
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Well, they are cute, but both are taken right now. Besides, would you Yanks lower yourselves to make out with a French girl ? (well, at least you'll finally understand that French girls DO shave )

	06-05-2003 01:12									#8
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quote: Well, they are cute, but both are taken right now. Besides, would you Yanks lower yourselves to make out with a French girl ? (well, at least you'll finally understand that French girls DO shave )

When it comes to making out with women us American men really have no morals at all.


I would just tell my friends they were from somewhere else, like Mexico... Some of my friends aren't to bright

	06-05-2003 03:26									#9
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Aren't the Mexican women supposed not to shave too ?

And how come nobody posted anything helpful ? Are you New Yorkers such a kind of people not to help two lovely girls when they need you ?

	06-05-2003 03:30									#10
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they can stay with me if they want to come to Chicago, I'll need to learn some French!

	06-05-2003 03:31									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor Are you New Yorkers such a kind of people not to help two lovely girls when they need you ?

Yes.

	06-05-2003 03:40									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor Are you New Yorkers such a kind of people not to help two lovely girls when they need you ?

you've never been to New York have you?

	06-05-2003 03:44									#13
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quote: Originally posted by reds4ever you've never been to New York have you?

When I was 6. I wasn't a lovely girl at that time

	06-05-2003 03:45									#14
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Rats, Boris, I thought you'd have helped out of pure altruism

	06-05-2003 05:18									#15
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i'd help, but you're talking city. i don't do the city, save daytrips.

	06-05-2003 05:19									#16
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Well, if you know the suburbs, that are well connected to the city through mass transit, that could do the trick

	06-05-2003 05:25									#17
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hi ,

, .... staten island is the best place to live in

what else you or she need to know , .......

have a nice day

	06-05-2003 05:33									#18
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quote: Originally posted by panag hi , , .... staten island is the best place to live in what else you or she need to know , ....... have a nice day

Thanks for the advice Panag

She needs to know reliable websites which offer to rent housings for a short time. She needs to know safe, preferably student's neighborhoods (because of limited budget). She needs to know good adresses to look for training courses. She needs to know some of the common knowledge of NY that makes the life much easier for those who live their for a short time (like the best/safest subway lines, good shopping centers and such)

Well New Yorkers. This thread is the opportunity to laud your city and specific parts of it ! Will you miss this opportunity ?

	06-05-2003 05:39									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor Thanks for the advice Panag She needs to know reliable websites which offer to rent housings for a short time. She needs to know safe, preferably student's neighborhoods (because of limited budget). She needs to know good adresses to look for training courses. She needs to know some of the common knowledge of NY that makes the life much easier for those who live their for a short time (like the best/safest subway lines, good shopping centers and such) Well New Yorkers. This thread is the opportunity to laud your city and specific parts of it ! Will you miss this opportunity ?

hi ,

try richmond terrace hood on staten island , its near the ferry , cheap , low on crime , police station nearby , great view , relaxed , .....

how is her language , .... ? is she willing to take a part-time job ?

what about her paperwork conserning ins ?

have a nice night

	06-05-2003 07:16									#20
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You could also live in New Jersey and take the PATH to NYC. Don't worry, the PATH is connected to the subway. However, the service is limited to areas close to NYC (more specifically, Manhattan).

	06-05-2003 07:22									#21
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quote: i don't do the city

what a sight that would be

	06-05-2003 21:02									#22
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Spiff: is she going already attached to some group or program? I mean, how long does she plan to stay? Just one month, if i remember correctly? tha sounds awfuly short, really. Anyway, better info would help.

Does she want to stay in Manhattan (aka NY), or does she mind living in one of the outer boroughs? because queens, brooklyn and the Bronx have cheaper stuff in terms of housing.

ASs for shopping: there is shopping in evry corner of NYC; the one thing you don;t run out of is places to shop. For cheap and exotic, head to Chinatown. For exotic, but not cheap, head to Soho or the Village.

	06-05-2003 21:07									#23
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here is a link to Hostels in NYC:

http://www.hostels.com/us.ny.ny.html

	07-05-2003 00:29									#24
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hi ,

the wmcy is good , try to make reservations in advance , get the one near the UN on 42nd , .... ones there she should go looking around till she finds what she likes , ....

have a nice day

	07-05-2003 00:50									#25
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Is panag a fellow Staten Islander? Richmond Terrace is nice, cheap rent, a little run down though and I'm not sure about crime unless you're next to the police station. Staten Island is a nice place to live but boring as hell and the commute to the city is long. Rents are lower and very little crime though.

If they have money to spend I would suggest Brooklyn. Williamsburg, Park Slope, Fort Greene. Some beautiful neighborhoods that most tourists never see.

	07-05-2003 02:51									#26
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quote: Originally posted by gsmoove23 Is panag a fellow Staten Islander? Richmond Terrace is nice, cheap rent, a little run down though and I'm not sure about crime unless you're next to the police station. Staten Island is a nice place to live but boring as hell and the commute to the city is long. Rents are lower and very little crime though. If they have money to spend I would suggest Brooklyn. Williamsburg, Park Slope, Fort Greene. Some beautiful neighborhoods that most tourists never see.

hi ,

all it takes is one of them 24 hours open ferry rides down to battery park and you are linked with everything else , .....

boring

you ought to be joking , .....

and if you are in staten island you get to see the skyline each day

boring , with a naval base next door , ...... nah , ......

pssst , if she comes over she could get a free tour at gov's island

have a nice day

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The skylines just not the same anymore but I'm curious how you get your kicks in Staten Island.

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quote: Originally posted by gsmoove23 The skylines just not the same anymore but I'm curious how you get your kicks in Staten Island.

hi ,




allas , next time in town we do a day of exploration , .....

highlight of the day " the train to tottenville" , ....

know the excellent ice parlor in richmond hood

have a nice day

	07-05-2003 19:41									#29
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Thanks everyone for the advice

It's still imprecise yet, she just knows she'd like to have a one-month long training course on the East Coast, but I'll keep all your advices in mind if she wants more precise info

	07-05-2003 19:44									#30
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I still don;t get this "one month training course" bit, specially if she wants to have it be on PolSci. Are such coruses offered in europe?

Oh, on the shopping area: the most dense shopping area in NYC I know is 34th street from 5th Avenue to 8th, specially for apparels.